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Real Estate Assistant Training

Become the agent's right hand — list, market, vet docs, and earn from rent and sales

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About this course

Learn how Nigerian real estate actually works and how to become the assistant every busy agent needs — finding and listing properties, running viewings, marketing on Jiji and WhatsApp, and reading the documents that separate a real deal from a 419. By the end you can market a property professionally, qualify clients, spot fake papers and omo onile traps, and earn a share of real commissions.

Real estate in Nigeria is a web of landlords, developers, agents, tenants and omo onile — and the assistant sits right in the middle, doing the legwork that lets a busy agent close more deals.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 7 lessons

  1. How Nigerian real estate really works — and where you fit in12 min
  2. Property types and how rent and sale deals flow13 min
  3. Finding and listing properties — filling your pipeline12 min
  4. Running viewings and qualifying clients13 min
  5. The documents that matter — in plain terms15 min
  6. Marketing properties like a pro — photos, platforms and captions13 min
  7. Commission, due diligence, ethics and getting hired14 min

Your project

Property Marketing + Due-Diligence Pack for One Real Listing

A single shareable pack (a link to a Google Doc, Canva, Jiji/Instagram post, or PDF — or pasted text) containing: (1) a written listing with at least 6 real photos, (2) a viewing/qualification checklist, and (3) a document-verification checklist appropriate to a rental or a sale.

Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.

Frequently asked questions

Is Real Estate Assistant Training free?

Yes. Real Estate Assistant Training is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.

How long does Real Estate Assistant Training take to complete?

6 weeks · ~4 hrs/week. There are 7 lessons, about 2 hours of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start Real Estate Assistant Training?

Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in Real Estate Assistant Training?

You will build practical skills in Property listing and marketing, Running viewings and client qualification, Reading land and tenancy documents, Due diligence and scam detection, WhatsApp and Jiji property sales, Commission and deal structuring, Professional ethics and follow-up. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for Real Estate Assistant Training?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Property Marketing + Due-Diligence Pack for One Real Listing and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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